Judge Wrongly Accepts Donations

The Times-Picayune reports that Judge Leon Cannizzaro Jr. improperly accepted donations during his successful run for a seat on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Cannizzaro apologized for the mistake in an appearance before the Louisiana Judiciary Commission, and the panel found "no indication whatsoever that [he] has been anything but a fair and unbiased judge." Accordingly, the commission has recommended that the judge be publicly censured by the Louisiana Supreme Court and ordered to pay $800 for the cost of the investigation.

Posted by AJR at March 9, 2005 07:33 AM